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Letâs be real: if dragons are involved, Iâm already halfway to obsessed.
Whether they're burning kingdoms to the ground, curled up on a hoard, or falling dangerously in love with a human who has no idea what theyâre in forâIâm in. But writing dragons? Thatâs a whole different kind of magic. Itâs not just fun. Itâs personal.
Here are 3 reasons I canât stop writing dragon shiftersâand why you might just fall for them too.
1. Because Iâve Been Obsessed with Dragons Since I Could Read
Weâre talking deep-core dragon fangirl energy here.
My office? Dragon statues on every shelf. My bookshelves? Stacked with dragon novels Iâve read ten times over. My watchlist? If it has fire breath, wings, or a brooding dragon prince, itâs in rotation. I even have a 6-foot dragon guarding my front yardâbecause obviously.
Dragons arenât just characters. Theyâre a vibe. A lifestyle. A full-blown obsession Iâve carried with me my entire lifeâand that passion fuels every word I write in the Dragon Lords series.
2. Because Shifters Give You the Best of Both Worlds
Letâs be honestâdragon riders are great and all, but a dragon shifter?
He doesnât need a saddle. He is the danger.
Dragon shifters give me everything I want in a hero: alpha energy, ancient magic, a touch of danger, and the ability to literally light things on fire when he loses control. But underneath all that power? Deep scars, forbidden love, and emotional wounds just begging to be unraveled by the right heroine.
Writing them lets me explore that delicious tension between beast and man, instinct and emotion, power and vulnerability. And it never gets old.
3. Because the World-Building Is Next Level
Dragons donât just stroll into a quiet mountain town without bringing a little chaos.
When I write dragon shifters, Iâm not just creating a heroâIâm building a world thatâs big enough to contain him. That might mean cursed bloodlines hiding in plain sight, portals cracking open reality at the edge of a cliff, or ancient magic simmering beneath the Smoky Mountains.
Just ask the folks in Enigma Falls or check the gossip flying around in the OG Southern Shifters seriesâwhen dragons roll into town, things get messy. And letâs be real... thatâs the fun part.
I love blending the epic with the intimateâdropping royalty-level dragon drama into small towns filled with nosy neighbors, backwoods secrets, and a whole lot of magic no one wants to admit is real. It keeps the tension high, the setting rich, and the stakes sky-high even when the heroine just wants to survive the week.
Dragon shifters demand scale, emotion, and danger... and I love writing every fiery second of it.
So if youâve ever swooned over a dragon rider but wanted something a little darker, a little sexier, and a lot more unhinged... welcome to the Dragon Lords.
Theyâre waiting for you.
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Eliza Gayle is a New York Times bestselling author of Fantasy and Paranormal Romance, including the wildly popular Southern Shifters series and also writes Dark Contemporary Romance as EM Gayle.Â